Ragley Park |
| Hob Uid: 328468 | |
Location :
Warwickshire
Stratford-on-Avon
Salford Priors, Arrow with Weethley
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| Grid Ref : SP0706055530 |
| Summary : Landscape park, formal gardens and pleasure grounds to Ragley Hall covering an area of 340 hectares. A deer park was empark at Ragley during the reign of Edward III. A landscape park and formal gardens were first created from 1678 but were thought to be unfinished. Lancelot Brown was commissioned to landscape the current park during the mid 1750s. The formal gardens and pleasure gardens were designed by Robert Marnock in the early 1870s. Marnock also extended the park |
More information : (Area Centred SP 072555) Ragley Park (Deer Park) (T.I). (1)
The perimeter of the medieval deer park was not identified. (2)
Park and gardens to Ragley Hall. The park was originally a Medieval deer park emparked during the reign of Edward III. Formal gardens are documented during the late 17th century but destroyed during landscaping by Capability Brown in 1758. Most of Brown's scheme survivies but in 1874 formal gardens were laid out to the west of the hall. Features include a garden terrace of 1873 and parterres. The park has been redeveloped during the late 20th century. (3)
Landscape park, formal gardens and pleasure grounds to Ragley Hall covering an area of 340 hectares. A landscape park and formal gardens were first created from 1678 but were thought to be unfinished. Lancelot Brown was commissioned to landscape the current park during the mid 1750s. The formal gardens and pleasure gardens were designed by Robert Marnock in the early 1870s. Marnock also extended the park. (4)
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